{ E } You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito { B7 } I know Manuel well and you know Manuel is the meanest and toughest and cruelest { E } Bandito in all Meh-ico { E } Many men die from the arms of Manuel { A } His eyes they can cut like the knife { E } You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito { B7 } { E } Manuel is a good friend of mine E { Why only just yesterday, riding my burro { B7 } Through the hills just off to the east Manuel he appeared like it seemed out of nowhere E } Pointing two big pistolas at me E } He say: "Get off the donkey and empty your pockets { A } Better you do like I said { E } Or I pull on the trigger of my two big pistolas { B7 } { E } Blow fucking great hole in your head" { E } So I empty my pockets, he say: "Not enough { B7 } I thin' Manuel just have some fun You, get around the back and you lift up the tail { E } And you kiss on the donkey's bum" { E } So I do and I kiss and the donkey she shit { A } In a filthy big heap on the ground { E } He wave the pistolas he laugh and say: "Eat!" { B7 } { E } So I start eating donkey shit down Chorus You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito I know Manuel well and you know Manuel is the meanest and toughest and cruelest Son-of-bitch in all Meh-ico So many men die from the arms of Manuel His eyes they can cut like the knife You ask me if I know Manuel the bandito Manuel is a good friend of mine { E } But it's not just me frightened, my donkey is also { B7 This I can tell for a fact I thin' he remember one time once before { E } When I lift up his tail just like that { E } So he started kick me and he kick Manuel { A } And Manuel dropped the pistolas down So I picked 'em up and I point 'em at him { E } I say: "Hey, Manuel is your turn now!" { E } You get around the back and you lift up his tail { B7 } And come on Manuel you kiss his arse And you eat some shit -- see I leave some for you { E } Hey, Manuel, you thin' you so smart { E } Still you ask me if I know Manuel very well { A } Well, amigo, what more can I say? { E } Would you believe that me and Manuel { B7 } { E } We had lunch together just yesterday!